PRP07 --Fundamentals of Writing

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Seminar: Fundamentals of Writing
PRP07
2012-2013

There are DAILY assignments for this class! Also, there are daily attendance and participation points. If you are present, cooperative, and participate appropriately in class discussion, you will be awarded FULL points for the day. If you are present, but do not participate or are uncooperative, you will only receive the minimum points for the day.


Fundamentals of Writing Seminar


There are DAILY JOURNAL ENTRIES for this Seminar.
 Day 1 T 1/22

LT:Differentiate among several writing genres
CCSS:W#5
Strategy: Marzano #1
Activity:
  • Pre-test
  • Discuss writing genres--essay, opinion, creative, etc.
  • Grammar review
  • Round Table writing lists
Assign:
  • Begin research project 1 (place)
 Day 2 W 1/23

LT:Identify writing process stages
CCSS:W#4
Strategy:Marzano#9
Activity:
  • Discuss writing process
  • Discuss argument writing
    • fact
    • judgement
    • policy
  • Queenie Evidence statement in class
Assign:
  • Argument of fact "Lunchroom Murder"
  • List of 25 writing topics
 Day 3 Th 1/24

LT:Demonstrate argument of judgement writing
CCSS:W#1
Strategy:Marzano#7
Activity:
  • Button description
  • Argument of judgement writing
    • Kingly qualities

Assign:
  • Continue argument of judgement writing
    • Mascot Choice
 Day 4 F 1/25

LT:Review argument writing
CCSS:W#5
Strategy:Marzano#9
Activity:
  • Discuss revision strategies
  • Conference with instructor for editing/revising
    • Research Project 1 (place)
    • Argument writing
Assign:
  • Revise Argument writing
  • Continue Research Project 1 (place) (DUE Tuesday, January 29)
Day 5 M 1/28

SNOW DAY
 Day 6 T 1/29

SNOW DAY
 Day 7 W 1/30

SNOW DAY
 Day 8 Th 1/31

LT:Discuss Argument of Policy
CCSS:W#7
Strategy:Marzano#4
Activity:
  • Begin composing research project #2 (person)
    • Discuss intended outcomes/product
  • Continue argument writing
    • policy
Assign:
  • DRAFT of research project #2
  • Argument of Policy (DUE Friday, 2/1)
 Day 9 F 2/1

LT:Demonstrate compare/contrast writing
CCSS:W#2
Strategy:Marzano#1
Activity:

  • Demonstrate comparison/contrast writing
  • Begin Compare/Contrast writing
  • Begin Mystery Narrative
Assign:
  • Compare/Contrast writing
  • Revise Mystery Narrative
  • Continue Research Project #2
Day 10 M 2/4

LT:Review course objectives
CCSS:W#5
Strategy:Marzano#3
Activity:
  • Review Button Descriptions
  • Discuss Process writing
  • Review assignments for completion/attempts
  • Writer's conference with instructor

Assign:
  • Work on missing or incomplete assignments
 Day 11 T 2/5

LT:Revise for clarity
CCSS:W#5
Strategy:Marzano#7
Activity:
  • Review completed assignments for revision
  • Discuss revision strategies

Assign:
  • Revise completed assignment with revision
 Day 12 W 2/6

LT:Experiment with narrative writing
CCSS:W#3
Strategy:Marzano#6
Activity:
  • Individually, compose a narrative (science fiction) piece

Assign:
  • Complete narratives begun in class
 Day 13 Th 2/7

LT:Critique narrative pieces
CCSS:W#10
Strategy:Marzano#6
Activity:
  • Peer review of narrative pieces

Assign:
  • Revise/edit narrative pieces
  • Complete any missing or incomplete assignments
 Day 14 F 2/8

LT:Evaluate course outcomes
CCSS:W#5
Strategy:Marzano#2
Activity:
  • Discuss Goals
  • Turn in JOURNALS
  • Post-Test
  • Student Opinion Surveys